Total Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Florence Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Hednesford Green Heath , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Florence Street (WS12 4BA) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% lower than the Hednesford Green Heath average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 141.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Florence Street (WS12 4BA), the main crime hotspot is near Pit Pony Way. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pit Pony Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pit Pony Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blewitt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pit Pony Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pit Pony Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pit Pony Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pit Pony Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pit Pony Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pit Pony Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pit Pony Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millicent Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pit Pony Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pit Pony Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pit Pony Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pit Pony Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pit Pony Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Winding House Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lomax Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lomax Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lomax Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mavis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Miners Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ebenezer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miners Way | Under investigation |
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